Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-803 — Failure to report the finding of a dead human body.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 8: Offenses Committed Against the Deceased, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-803
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-5-801 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits failure to report the finding of a dead human body if the actor: (2)(a) finds a dead human body; and (2)(b) intentionally fails to report the finding of the dead human body to a local law enforcement agency. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (4) An actor does not violate this section if when the actor directs or carries out procedures regarding a dead human body, the actor complies with: (4)(a) Title 9, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Antiquities; (4)(b) Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 2, Utah Medical Examiner; (4)(c) Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 3, Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; (4)(d) Section 53H-4-203; (4)(e) Title 58, Chapter 9, Funeral Services Licensing Act; or (4)(f) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, which concerns licensing to practice medicine. (5) For purposes of this section, a dead human body includes any part of a human body in any stage of decomposition, including ancient human remains.
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Is failure to report the finding of a dead human body a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Failure to report the finding of a dead human body is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-803.
Which Utah statute covers failure to report the finding of a dead human body?
Failure to report the finding of a dead human body is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-803 (Failure to report the finding of a dead human body).
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